Well, you've learnt quite a lot about our sitting-room and the Bakers', and now I'm going to ask you a few questions about them. Tell me, whose sitting -room do you like better, the Bakers' or ours?

I don't think there's much to choose between the two, but on the whole I prefer yours.

I'm glad to hear that. Of course, their furniture is more modern than ours. You see, they haven't been married as long as we have, so they bought their furniture more recently than we did. Don't you think that's a very fine picture the Bakers have over their mantelpiece?

Yes, I can't help admiring it whenever I look at it. I should think it must be very valuable.

And what do you think of the piano?

I think it's a very fine instrument indeed.

By the way, do you play the piano?

I'm sorry to say I don't.

Does your wife?

Oh yes, she does, and very well too.